Physician profile
Lester Young
NPI 1518118678
$17,002.72
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
7 companies · $3,526 in 2025
The $3,526 reported for 2025 was more than what 87% of Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $281).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2022: $26.87 · 2023: $3,886 · 2024: $9,564 · 2025: $3,526.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Education: $8,000 · Travel and Lodging: $6,655 · Food and Beverage: $2,312 · Gift: $8.74.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Education | $8,000.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $6,654.96 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,312.15 |
| Gift | $8.74 |
Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.
Who reported paying
General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $12,957.93 | 2022-2025 | Da Vinci Surgical System |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $3,704.83 | 2023 | |
| Lifenet Health | $175.00 | 2023 | |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $56.29 | 2025 | Keytruda, Lynparza |
| Coloplast Corp | $46.03 | 2025 | |
| Hologic Sales and Service, LLC | $41.71 | 2025 | Trident Specimen Radiography System |
| Conmed Corporation | $20.93 | 2025 | Airseal |
Drugs and devices associated with these payments
CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Lester Young listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.